Applications available for Apple Day Festival vendors, King and Queen

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07/19/2016 06:07:25 PM MDT

Applications available for Apple Day Festival vendors, King and Queen

The Penrose Chamber of Commerce will present its 81st Apple Day Festival on Oct. 1 in downtown Penrose. Vendor applications have been mailed out and are already starting to come back in. Anyone interested in being a vendor or entering the parade may call (719) 372-3994. Those interested in becoming a vendor also may call Apple Day co-coordinators Cheryl Carroll (372-6472) or Terri Harmon (784-3860 or 429-4425). This year's theme is "Famous Apples" (throughout history). Volunteers also are needed for the event.

Nomination applications for the Apple Day Senior King & Queen and Apple Day Honored Guests are available at the Chamber office at 210 Broadway St.

Bell Tower to feature Dakota Blonde in concert

The Bell Tower Cultural Center at 201 E. Second St. in Florence will feature Dakota Blonde live in concert at 7 p.m. July 23. Tickets are $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Tickets are available at Bell Tower or Fox Den of Antiquity located at 123 W. Main St. in Florence.

A cookout will begin at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for a brat, chips and a drink; root beer floats will be available for $2. For more information, call 784-2303.

Bell Tower Cultural Center to host kids' art camp

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The Bell Tower Cultural Center at 201 E. Second St. in Florence will host a kids' art camp the week of July 18 and 25, open to ages 6-18. The event will be from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday of those two weeks. Cost is $15 per week per student. Students should bring a sack lunch, but snacks and art supplies are included in the fee. Scholarships are available. Classes are taught by certified art teachers. For more information, or to sign up, visit the Fox Den of Antiquity located at 123 W. Main St. in Florence or call 784-2303.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is pleased to support the recent proposed expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities at Baca, Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges in Colorado by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

CPW's Director Bob Broscheid said FWS and the National Wildlife Refuge system are important partners in conserving and managing Colorado's wildlife communities.

"We appreciate long-standing cooperative efforts to manage wildlife on refuges and other public lands," said Broscheid. "CPW encourages the use of public hunting where appropriate to manage populations at levels in balance with the capacity of the habitat, and within social tolerance of neighboring landowners in working landscapes."

Managed public hunting on refuges, in addition to other federal and state lands, provides a means to control population numbers and the distribution of animals to reduce conflicts on neighboring private lands.

CPW officials say several hundred thousand elk seasonally gather on NWRs across the state. Hunting on refuges will be an important tool to disperse animals, reduce their numbers and associated game damage.

Hunts also provide the public with enjoyable recreational opportunities on federal lands in Colorado, and CPW stands ready to work with our federal partners to manage this state's great wildlife resources.

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